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Cancer Forces Film Critic Roger Ebert To Take “Leave Of Presence”

Roger Ebert has been reviewing movies for the Chicago Sun-Times for 46 years—but he became America’s best-known film critic by doing his job on TV […]

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Which Goosebumps Books Should Inspire the New Movie?

Last week, when I read that a Goosebumps movie was in the works, potentially under the direction of Rob Letterman, of Monsters vs. Aliens and […]

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Penn Students Score “Admission” Interview with Tina Fey, Paul Rudd

Ah, the perks of promoting a movie related to the college admissions process. Taking a break from their usual diet of (James) Lipton, Admission stars […]

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“Catch Me if You Can” Gone Wrong: Man Impersonates Pilot at PHL

Wednesday, a 61-year-old French guy boarded a Palm Beach-bound flight (paid ticket in hand) at PHL in full Air France uniform, marched up to the […]

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WATCH: New Trailer For The Backyard Philly Project

Via Technically Philly, comes the trailer for The Backyard Philly Project. “From local socially-minded production company Ferasha Films, the film feels especially timely taken with the […]

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Yes, Philly’s 30th Street Station Would Be Perfect For A 1940s Swing Musical

At least, that’s the conclusion we come to after seeing this short “spec” commercial—it never went to air—from the guys at Bear Bear Pro. Still, […]

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The Kimmel Center Will Add Movies To Its Offerings

Philadelphia Business Journal reports the Kimmel Center is partnering with the Greater Philadelphia Film Office to begin screening occasional movies at the Center City facility: […]

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Tina Fey Bashes Lean Cuisine, Defends Bras, on “Inside the Actor’s Studio”

Tina Fey kicked off Season 19 of James Lipton’s famed Inside the Actor’s Studio with impressions (trademark Palin, passable Lorne Michaels) and some advice for […]

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Tina Fey Will Not Replace Lorne Michaels On SNL

What will Upper Darby homegirl Tina Fey do now that 30 Rock is done? Lots! She’s got a new movie coming out with Paul Rudd, […]

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Too Late To Fund Veronica Mars? Here Are Some Philly Films You Can Kickstart

I’m nerdy enough to be super-happy that Veronica Mars managed to raise its $2 million Kickstarter goal to make a movie, and did it in […]

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Hollywood: Enough With the Fairy Tales, Already

  In an age when box office receipts are reported like sports scores, when any movie with an opening weekend of $50 million or more […]

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Hangover III Trailer Is Out (Why Bradley, Why?)

I didn’t know this existed, but here we are, and The Hangover has officially been branded a “trilogy.” Actually, the movie doesn’t look so bad. […]

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Want More Movie Screens in Center City? Now’s Your Chance

Center City needs more movie screens, and a wider variety of movies. That’s a sentiment that just about every film buff in town can certainly […]

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Wrong Color You Used: Lucasfilm Requests Color Change to Yoda’s Lightsaber on Bryzgalov’s Mask

We told you last week about Ilya Bryzgalov’s awesome new Star Wars-themed mask for his turns in goal for the Flyers. Now an update from […]

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Why Open a Video Rental Store in Ardmore in the Era of Netflix and Closing Blockbusters?

Video stores have all but vanished, but Miguel Gomez, intrepid former manager of the now-defunct TLA in Bryn Mawr, recently launched Viva Video! The Last […]